July 11, 2007
3G network operators in the UK are to test a technology that offers 3G speeds to mobile phones even inside a building. The tests could start by the end of the year, although it is not yet known which operators will take part in the trials. IP Access is one of several companies that manufacture the femtocell technology. Femtocells ...
UK 3G operators to test femtocell technology
by Jan Harris3G network operators in the UK are to test a technology that offers 3G speeds to mobile phones even inside a building. The tests could start by the end of the year, although it is not yet known which operators will take part in the trials. IP Access is one of several companies that manufacture the femtocell technology. Femtocells ...
July 10, 2007
Belfast has joined BT's UK-wide Wireless City programme. BT engineers have now completed the installation of wi-fi equipment in the city and the network will go live shortly. Citizens and visitors to Belfast will have wireless broadband access, no matter where they are in the city centre. Belfast is the latest city to join BT's Wireless City Programme - ...
Belfast becomes wireless city
by Jan HarrisBelfast has joined BT's UK-wide Wireless City programme. BT engineers have now completed the installation of wi-fi equipment in the city and the network will go live shortly. Citizens and visitors to Belfast will have wireless broadband access, no matter where they are in the city centre. Belfast is the latest city to join BT's Wireless City Programme - ...
July 9, 2007
New research from Frost & Sullivan warns that growing demand for bandwith across Europe will stretch existing broadband services to the limit. Demand is being driven by the increasing popularity of high-bandwith applications such as high definition-video and the convergence of telecoms technologies. In Europe, broadband is mainly delivered via DSL (digital subscriber technology), which uses existing copper access ...
European broadband infrastructure nears capacity
by Jan HarrisNew research from Frost & Sullivan warns that growing demand for bandwith across Europe will stretch existing broadband services to the limit. Demand is being driven by the increasing popularity of high-bandwith applications such as high definition-video and the convergence of telecoms technologies. In Europe, broadband is mainly delivered via DSL (digital subscriber technology), which uses existing copper access ...
Inuk and C&W partner for IPTV service
by Jan HarrisCable & Wireless and Inuk Networks have entered into a wholesale deal worth around £70 million over five years. Under the terms of the contract Cable & Wireless will provide Inuk's Freewire subsidiary with access to it UK-wide multicast network, enabling the delivery of 'triple-play services' - IP television, VoIP and broadband. Inuk provides triple-play services to UK students ...
Europe fines Telefonica over broadband prices
by Jan HarrisSpanish telecoms company Telefonica, which owns O2 in the UK, has been fined a record €152m by the European Commission. The penalty has been levied because the EC believes Telefonica's broadband wholesale pricing strategy stifled competition. The €152m fine is the highest ever levied in the telecoms sector and the second largest ever imposed by EU regulators. Microsoft's fine ...
O2 chases iPhone deal
by Jan HarrisMobile-phone operator O2 is believed to be discussing a prestigious deal to be the exclusive network partner for Apple's iPhone in the UK. According to the Financial Times, sources familiar with the matter believe that an agreement between O2 and Apple is imminent. The much-anticipated iPhone combines a wireless phone with music- and video-playing capabilities and Web browsing. Apple ...
July 4, 2007
3Com, the data networking solutions provider and specialist reseller 802UK, have joined to combat anti-Wi-Fi 'misinformation', such as the recent Panorama programme which raised concern over the safety of wireless networks in schools. The two companies are running a series of seminars on wireless technology and are also releasing a 'Wireless for Schools' guidebook. The companies argue that wireless can ...
3Com and 802UK promote Wi-Fi in schools
by Jan Harris3Com, the data networking solutions provider and specialist reseller 802UK, have joined to combat anti-Wi-Fi 'misinformation', such as the recent Panorama programme which raised concern over the safety of wireless networks in schools. The two companies are running a series of seminars on wireless technology and are also releasing a 'Wireless for Schools' guidebook. The companies argue that wireless can ...
July 3, 2007
A survey by price comparison website uSwitch ranks Orange as the worst UK broadband provider for customer service, closely followed by TalkTalk. The annual survey covered more than 10,500 UK residents. Over a third (35%) of Orange's customers said they were dissatisfied with their broadband service, and 31% of TalkTalk's customers expressed dissatisfaction. Customers across the board were less satisfied than ...
Orange ranked worst for customer services
by Jan HarrisA survey by price comparison website uSwitch ranks Orange as the worst UK broadband provider for customer service, closely followed by TalkTalk. The annual survey covered more than 10,500 UK residents. Over a third (35%) of Orange's customers said they were dissatisfied with their broadband service, and 31% of TalkTalk's customers expressed dissatisfaction. Customers across the board were less satisfied than ...
July 2, 2007
According to Vodafone's recently released corporate responsibility report, the company has made significant progress in becoming greener and more environmentally responsible, and has made limiting its contribution to climate change a priority. According to the report, Vodafone's total carbon dioxide emissions fell by 12 per cent during the 2006/07 financial year. Alongside this, the energy efficiency of new network ...
Vodafone makes progress on green issues
by Jan HarrisAccording to Vodafone's recently released corporate responsibility report, the company has made significant progress in becoming greener and more environmentally responsible, and has made limiting its contribution to climate change a priority. According to the report, Vodafone's total carbon dioxide emissions fell by 12 per cent during the 2006/07 financial year. Alongside this, the energy efficiency of new network ...
